25 Business Decisions That Changed Everything

How do industry giants lose their footing-and why do capable leaders miss the warning signs?

Blockbuster. Kodak. BlackBerry. Yahoo. Sears. Quiznos. General Motors. Toys "R" Us.

They had recognizable brands, loyal customers, talented people, and enormous resources. Yet their stories reveal how past success can make the next decision harder to see clearly.

In Volume 1 of 25 Business Decisions That Changed Everything, Stephen D. Kingly examines eight businesses through a practical question: What did the decision look like at the time-and what can we learn from it now?

Explore the choices behind missed opportunities, technological disruption, debt, damaged business models, and attempts at reinvention. Each profile examines the circumstances, the decision, the thinking behind it, and the outcome, with practical takeaways and references collected at the end of the book.

Written for entrepreneurs, managers, and curious readers, Success Can Make You Blind invites you to look beyond hindsight and consider the pressures and assumptions that shape business decisions.

Eight companies. Eight different stories. One enduring lesson: yesterday's success cannot guarantee tomorrow's survival.